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Design guide Index www.etisalat.ae Subject Page Introduction 2 General telecom requirements 3 Civil requirements applicable for all types of buildings 3 Entry box 3 Entry pipes 3 Main telecom room 4 Floor telecom room 4 Roof-top telecom room 4 Risers from main telecom room to individual floors 5 Floor distribution box 5 Flat distribution-from indoor equipment cabinet 6 Villa floor distribution-from indoor equipment cabinet 6 Installation of in-building fibre drop cables 6 High-rise buildings 6 Single villas 7 Etisalat telecom requirements 7 Etisalat telecom requirements-Table 1 7 Etisalat telecom requirements-Table 2 8 Structured Cabling System (SCS) 9 Cabling & termination 9 Telecommunication cabling 9 Telecommunication socket 9 Accessories 10 Horizontal subsystem (UTP Cables) 10 Cable capacities in trays conduits 11 Indoor equipment cabinet 19” 11 A) Free standing types 11 B) Wall-mounted type cabinets 12 Under-floor systems 12 Main elements of under-floor raceway systems 12 Protection from electromagnetic interference 13 Electrical requirements 15 Important notes 15 List of annexures 16
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Subject Page<br />
Introduction 2<br />
General telecom requirements 3<br />
Civil requirements applicable for all types of buildings 3<br />
Entry box 3<br />
Entry pipes 3<br />
Main telecom room 4<br />
Floor telecom room 4<br />
Roof-top telecom room 4<br />
Risers from main telecom room to individual floors 5<br />
Floor distribution box 5<br />
Flat distribution-from indoor equipment cabinet 6<br />
Villa floor distribution-from indoor equipment cabinet 6<br />
Installation of in-building fibre drop cables 6<br />
High-rise buildings 6<br />
Single villas 7<br />
Etisalat telecom requirements 7<br />
Etisalat telecom requirements-Table 1 7<br />
Etisalat telecom requirements-Table 2 8<br />
Structured Cabling System (SCS) 9<br />
Cabling & termination 9<br />
Telecommunication cabling 9<br />
Telecommunication socket 9<br />
Accessories 10<br />
Horizontal subsystem (UTP Cables) 10<br />
Cable capacities in trays conduits 11<br />
Indoor equipment cabinet 19” 11<br />
A) Free standing types 11<br />
B) Wall-mounted type cabinets 12<br />
Under-floor systems 12<br />
Main elements of under-floor raceway systems 12<br />
Protection from electromagnetic interference 13<br />
Electrical requirements 15<br />
Important notes 15<br />
List of annexures 16
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Introduction<br />
Introduction<br />
Telecommunication is now an integral part of social,<br />
economic and political issues of the world. Networks of<br />
the future will be digital and intelligent and will offer high<br />
transmission capacity and flexible bandwidth; in addition,<br />
they will be easily accessed and connected while its<br />
services will be personal and tailored to individual needs.<br />
These will allow us to interact in ways previously not<br />
possible - available at any time and any place. In addition<br />
to providing entertainment and business services, networks<br />
of the future will provide education, health and other<br />
public services.<br />
Major advances in communications technology have<br />
substantially widened the range of services carried by<br />
the network. Satellites, microwave radio, optical cable<br />
links, digital switching and transmission, offer a potential<br />
for the improvement of quality and for the extension of<br />
access to the most remote areas. The pace of technological<br />
change is increasing while the magnitude of demands the<br />
future will make on our creativity and capacity to adapt<br />
is great. Customers will demand more than just stateof-the-art<br />
technology; they will want convenience and<br />
increased control in their lives that affordable information<br />
access can provide. While businesses will look for total<br />
telecommunications solutions that will not only enable<br />
them to remain productive and compete globally but will<br />
also give them a competitive edge.<br />
Etisalat can be well-placed to meet these challenges ahead<br />
and meet the varied needs of our local and international<br />
customers and pave the way for the region’s new dynamism<br />
in the telecommunications industry well into the 21st<br />
century.<br />
As technology and mode of transport are changing fast, a<br />
broad approach to suit all future type of services will have<br />
to be borne in mind, while designing the infrastructures for<br />
buildings. A properly designed building with clear Access<br />
Path supports the triple play services, viz telephony, data<br />
and video services. Also, supports future advanced services,<br />
warranting higher speeds and higher bandwidth, planned to<br />
be available in near future, for faster provision of services.<br />
The present booklet is to provide <strong>guide</strong>lines for consultants,<br />
contractors and the details on the in-building facilities<br />
required to be considered at the design stage.<br />
The details provided are a general insight and the minimum<br />
requirements of Etisalat for the new buildings, primarily to<br />
develop and deploy FTTX (Fibre to Home), based on GPON<br />
technology.<br />
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General telecom requirements<br />
To provide telecom services, the internal concealed pipe<br />
and other associated requirements vary for the different<br />
building types. The various types of buildings are grouped<br />
as commercial buildings, residential towers, ware houses,<br />
medium high-rise buildings, shopping complexes, retail<br />
houses, row houses, independent villas, campus villas,<br />
labour camps, mosques, petrol pumps, etc.<br />
The building owners, builders, property developers,<br />
consultants and contractors are advised to provide the<br />
various in–building requirements, as applicable, to ensure<br />
timely provision of services.<br />
Civil requirements applicable for all types<br />
of buildings<br />
Entry box<br />
Entry box is an underground joint box built, exclusively to<br />
allow installation of Etisalat underground cable network to<br />
the customer’s premises.<br />
• The entry box is a reinforced concrete structure, with a<br />
heavy duty Ductile Iron Frame and Cover of rating grade ‘A’<br />
and size is 60x60x80 cm. The cover shall have marking as<br />
“Telephones”<br />
• The location of the entry box, depends on the location of<br />
existing/proposed Etisalat external line plant<br />
• The entry box should be constructed at a maximum<br />
distance of 1 meter from plot line. If it is not practical to<br />
install within the plot, then install it outside the plot. Make<br />
sure it touches the boundary wall<br />
• Due to the variables involved, it is essential to consult<br />
Etisalat at the design stage, to decide the location<br />
of the entry box and entry pipe. The consultants/<br />
contractors must not deviate from the stipulated location<br />
• An earth rod must be provided at the entry box. The<br />
required earth resistance should not exceed more than 5<br />
ohms<br />
• For entry box size details please refer to Table No. 1<br />
Entry pipes (Lead-in ducts)<br />
The entry pipes are uPVC ducts. These ducts are to be<br />
extended from the entry box towards premises and towards<br />
Etisalat line plant location.<br />
• Entry pipes should be laid at a depth of 60 cm from the<br />
proposed finished paving level. The entry pipe must be<br />
protected with concrete to prevent damages<br />
• Entry pipe should be extended to the entry box and<br />
beyond to the nearest existing Etisalat plant location, or 1<br />
meter from plot limit or as advised by Etisalat<br />
• The entry pipe should be of uPVC material and of black<br />
color<br />
• The open ends of the entry pipe must be properly sealed,<br />
to prevent entry of sub-soil materials and ingress of water<br />
• Location of entry pipes must be clearly marked, above<br />
ground for easy location<br />
• Building contractors shall be responsible to locate the<br />
installed entry pipes on site, if requested by Etisalat<br />
• No right-angled sharp bends should be installed through<br />
out the duct length, except one wide-angle, long radius<br />
bend (factory made) at the terminating end of the duct,<br />
inside the main telecom room. Alternatively, at the location<br />
of the wide angle bend, a cable pull box of minimum size<br />
600(L) x 700(W) x 800(D) mm must be provided<br />
• Entry pipes must be assigned, exclusively for Etisalat<br />
telecommunication services<br />
• Entry pipes must be provided with a draw rope made of<br />
nylon of minimum 6 mm diameter<br />
• For the number and size of entry pipes, for the various<br />
types of buildings, please refer to Table 1<br />
Main telecom room<br />
Main telecom room should be a dedicated room. This is to<br />
be provided either on the ground floor or basement or in<br />
the first floor or mezzanine floor of the building for the<br />
purpose of terminating telecommunication cables and to<br />
house the present & future telecom equipment. The room<br />
must be exclusively for Etisalat use<br />
• The room must be easily accessible to Etisalat Personnel<br />
24 hr./day, (all days including weekends). The room<br />
must be clean, dry and free from dust and secured from<br />
unauthorized entry<br />
• Adequate lighting and minimum of four 20 amp and<br />
240 volt A.C. Mains outlet from a dedicated circuit breaker<br />
should be provided<br />
• The room must be air-conditioned and a “raised floor” of<br />
minimum 30 cm should be provided if required, depending<br />
on the telecom room usage<br />
• The room must be provided with a good earth rod of not<br />
more than 5 ohms<br />
• The door opening for the room should swing outwards<br />
• The floor, roof and surrounding wall of the telecom room,<br />
should be free of any concealed water/drainage pipes and<br />
air-conditioning ducts passing through<br />
• The room must be provided with an emergency light, a<br />
smoke detector and a fire alarm<br />
• If the telecom room is proposed in the basement, an<br />
automatic sump draining system must be provided to<br />
handle water seepages<br />
• The duct entry to building must be sealed air and water<br />
tight<br />
• For the main telecom room size, please refer Table No. 1<br />
Floor telecom closet<br />
Floor telecom closet is a dedicated closet and required on<br />
each floor for the purpose of routing and/or terminating<br />
telecommunication cables. The room should be exclusively<br />
for Etisalat use<br />
• The closet must readily be accessible to Etisalat personnel<br />
and equipment 24 hr./day, all the days, round the clock and<br />
the closet, clean dry, and free from dust and secured from<br />
unauthorized entry<br />
• The door opening for the closet should swing outwards,<br />
when opened<br />
• For the floor telecom closet size, please refer Table No. 1<br />
Roof-top telecom room<br />
Roof-top telecom room, is a dedicated room to be provided<br />
on the roof-top of the proposed multi-storey buildings,<br />
exclusively for Etisalat use and secured from unauthorized<br />
entry. The minimum roof-top telecom room size should be<br />
3(L) x 3(W) x 3(H) meter<br />
• The floor loading of this area must be maximum possible,<br />
to support future installation of telecommunications<br />
equipment<br />
• An opening of size 60x40 cm to be provided on the wall<br />
of the room, facing the terrace, 50 cm below the room<br />
ceiling<br />
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• The location of the room should be within the vertical<br />
structure of the building, with due considerations for load<br />
safety provisions and to extend related facilities required<br />
such as air-conditioning, 3-phase power (Distribution<br />
Board) DB, earthing less than 5 ohms, adequate lighting,<br />
one 13 amp 240 v AC power socket and one telephone<br />
socket<br />
• The room must be provided with an emergency light, a<br />
smoke detector and a fire alarm<br />
• The room must readily be accessible to Etisalat<br />
personnel and equipment 24 hr every day, all the days,<br />
round the clock and the room must be clean, dry and free<br />
from dust<br />
Risers from main telecom room<br />
to individual floors<br />
The risers are required in multiple-storey buildings for<br />
the installation of telecom fibre optic cables from main<br />
telecom room to other floors, as detailed below:-<br />
• Galvanized slotted iron cable trays (minimum 200x50<br />
mm HDRF (Heavy Duty, Return Flange) should be provided<br />
from the main telephone room, to each telephone closet<br />
and extended up to the roof telephone room<br />
• The risers to each floor must be symmetrical and<br />
vertically in line with the main telecom room.<br />
However, where the main telecom room, floor telephone<br />
closet and roof telecom rooms are to be located one<br />
below the other in vertical line, a continuous cable trays/<br />
conduits must be provided with pull boxes/access panels at<br />
every turning point and at interval of 15 meters each, up to<br />
the main telecom room. Right angle or sharp bends are to<br />
be avoided<br />
• If a building consists of more than one tower, all the<br />
above specified requirements are required in each tower<br />
The towers must be inter-connected at the main telecom<br />
room, by separate cable trays of minimum 2 nos. and size<br />
200x50 mm or through floor raceways passing through<br />
a common area between the two buildings. The size of<br />
the floor raceways is to be decided at the design stage by<br />
Etisalat. The same requirements also apply to mezzanine<br />
and penthouse floors. The telecom cable trays should have<br />
adequate separation from electrical cable trays. Electrical<br />
cable trays should not cross the telecom cable trays.<br />
Floor distribution box<br />
Floor distribution boxes are metallic boxes, concealed,<br />
located on the wall, where the internal conduit from every<br />
flat is terminated. These empty boxes, should be located<br />
close to the risers and can be more than one, depending<br />
upon the number of flats and conduits proposed to be<br />
terminated. These distribution boxes facilitate to route the<br />
fibre optic cables to the premises direct and the number of<br />
cables corresponds to the number of flat/premises.<br />
• The distribution boxes should be of size not less than<br />
30(L) X 30(H) X 15(D) flush mounted on wall and should<br />
be fixed inside the telecom closet of each floor. A suitable<br />
hinged cover must be provided<br />
• It should be installed at a height of 120 cm above the<br />
finished floor level<br />
• The conduits leading from the floor distribution box<br />
towards flat, should not be less than 25 mm diameter<br />
• Adequate safe working space is to be provided around<br />
each location<br />
• The distribution boxes on a floor, should not be linked to<br />
or serve any other floor of the building<br />
• The distribution boxes location should never be near any<br />
electrical junction box or bus bars. Adequate safe working<br />
space should be provided in front of each box<br />
• A single conduit of at least 25 mm (1 inch) internal dia.,<br />
black and of uPVC material should be provided from each<br />
floor distribution box to the indoor equipment cabinet of<br />
each office, residence, flat and other independent areas in<br />
the same floor<br />
• Etisalat should be consulted to enhance the requirements,<br />
if the building is designed for commercial use<br />
Flat distribution<br />
– from indoor equipment cabinet<br />
• A secured indoor equipment cabinet should be of<br />
minimum size 12 U and width 600 mm and depth 515 mm<br />
to house the Optical Network Unit (ONU), power sockets<br />
and patch panel/IDC modules and battery. The cabinet<br />
should be flush mounted on wall. The cabinet should be<br />
dedicated to each office/residential flat and to be sited in a<br />
secured place. The location shall be suitable for technician’s<br />
access, when required<br />
• The location of the indoor equipment cabinet should be<br />
at a common point, where all the internal conduits meet<br />
and the Structured Cabling System (SCS) on a star topology<br />
can be installed. However, the farthest socket must not<br />
exceed 90 m from the cabinet<br />
• Two power sockets are required, inside the indoor<br />
equipment cabinet, for powering the optical network unit<br />
and battery rectifier<br />
• The cabinet distribution box location should not be<br />
adjacent to any electrical distribution or bus bars<br />
• The cabinet distribution box should be installed at a<br />
height of 120 cm above the finished floor level<br />
• All internal conduits should be of a diameter not less<br />
than 25 mm (1 inch) to extend the structured cables from<br />
ONU to SCS socket locations at each room<br />
Villa distribution<br />
- from indoor equipment cabinet<br />
• A secured indoor equipment cabinet, should be of<br />
minimum size 12 U and width 600 mm and depth 515 mm<br />
to house the Optical Network Unit (ONU), power sockets<br />
and patch panel/IDC modules and battery. The cabinet<br />
should be flush mounted on wall. The cabinet should be<br />
dedicated on each villa and to be sited in a secured place.<br />
The location must be suitable for technician’s access, when<br />
required<br />
• A secured distribution box of size 30 (L)x30 (H)x15 (W) cm<br />
flush mounted on wall is required in every floor of the villa,<br />
for distributing SCS, from the indoor cabinet<br />
• The floor distribution box should be kept at a convenient<br />
and easily accessible location where the floor distribution<br />
conduits are terminated. It should be installed at a height<br />
between 40 cm and 120 cm above the finished floor level<br />
• The distribution boxes on different floors of a villa should<br />
be connected through a PVC conduit, of a 50 mm diameter<br />
• The distribution box should have one 50 mm (2 inch)<br />
conduit to the rooftop of the villa, from the cabinet or<br />
from the telephone entry duct location, in order to provide<br />
access to cables from the antenna<br />
Installation of in-building fibre drop cables<br />
High-rise buildings<br />
The building owner should install a minimum of 2 core fibre<br />
drop cables, from the main telecom room ODF location<br />
to the indoor cabinet location of each flat/premises.<br />
Termination of these fibres should be by Etisalat on the<br />
ONU and ODF. Installer to leave an extra length of 3 m of<br />
cable on either end for terminations. The cables must be<br />
suitably labeled<br />
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Single villas<br />
In the case of single villas, Etisalat will extend and<br />
terminate the FO cable, directly in the ONU.<br />
In all other cases, the 2 core drop cables should be<br />
extended to the ODF location in the telecom room,<br />
by the owner.<br />
Bldg<br />
Types<br />
Entry Box<br />
Telecom<br />
Requirements<br />
Entry Pipes/ Duct<br />
Apartment Indoor<br />
Distribution Cabinet<br />
std 19“ Rack<br />
Single villa<br />
Size:<br />
60x60x80 cm.<br />
Location:<br />
Within the<br />
compound and at<br />
Max 1 m from<br />
compound wall line<br />
A single (2”) inch<br />
pipes/duct towards<br />
the villa & single x<br />
(2”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts to be<br />
extended outside<br />
the plotline towards<br />
Etisalat Network<br />
12U (H) x 600 mm<br />
(W) X 515 mm (D)<br />
flush mounted on<br />
wall<br />
Size:<br />
JRC-4 Joint Box<br />
(Etisalat standard)<br />
Location:<br />
Depends upon the<br />
layout<br />
A single (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts to be<br />
extended one meter<br />
outside the plot line<br />
towards Etisalat<br />
Network. Internal<br />
Distribution within<br />
plot to be in<br />
accordance with<br />
Etisalat advise<br />
12U (H) x 600 mm<br />
(W) X 515 mm (D)<br />
flush mounted on<br />
wall, per villa<br />
Size:<br />
JRC 12 Joint Box<br />
(Etisalat standard)<br />
Location:<br />
Within the property,<br />
near plot line.<br />
Additional Boxes at<br />
all turning points<br />
of lead-in<br />
2x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the building and<br />
four x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the Etisalat Network<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Size:<br />
JRC 12 Joint Box<br />
(Etisalat standard)<br />
Location:<br />
Within the property,<br />
near plot line.<br />
Additional Boxes at<br />
all turning points<br />
of lead-in<br />
2 x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the building and<br />
four x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the Etisalat Network<br />
A diversity entry<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Etisalat telecom requirements<br />
The Table No. 1 below, details the different requirements<br />
for the various types of buildings and types.<br />
Size:<br />
JRC 12 Joint Box<br />
(Etisalat standard)<br />
Location:<br />
Within the property,<br />
near plot line.<br />
Additional Boxes at<br />
all turning points<br />
of lead-in<br />
2 x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the building and<br />
four x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the Etisalat Network<br />
A diversity entry<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Size:<br />
JRC 12 Joint Box<br />
(Etisalat standard)<br />
Location:<br />
Depending on the<br />
layout<br />
2 x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the building and<br />
four x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the Etisalat Network<br />
A diversity entry<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Size:<br />
JRC 12 Joint Box<br />
(Etisalat standard)<br />
Location:<br />
Depending on the<br />
layout<br />
2 x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the building and<br />
four x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts towards<br />
the Etisalat Network<br />
A diversity entry<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Size:<br />
60x60x80 cm with<br />
Grade A cover<br />
Position:<br />
Within land plot<br />
where lead-in<br />
branching to other<br />
blocks end<br />
at turning points<br />
A single x (4”) inch<br />
pipes/ducts to be<br />
extended one meter<br />
outside the plot line<br />
towards Etisalat<br />
Network.<br />
12U (H) x 600 mm<br />
(W) X 515 mm (D)<br />
flush mounted<br />
on wall<br />
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Types<br />
Complex of<br />
villas<br />
Single villa Complex of<br />
villas<br />
Bldgs (G+5)<br />
or<br />
Building area<br />
upto 3000 m2<br />
Bldgs (G+5)<br />
or<br />
Bldg floors<br />
(G+6) to (G+10)<br />
or<br />
Bldg of 100<br />
tenants<br />
or<br />
Bldg area<br />
upto 7000 m2<br />
Bldg floors<br />
(G+6) to (G+10)<br />
Bldg floors (G+10)<br />
and more<br />
or<br />
over 100 tenants<br />
or<br />
Bldg area more than<br />
7000 m2<br />
Bldg floors (G+10)<br />
and more<br />
Shopping malls Palaces &<br />
hospitals<br />
Shopping malls Palaces &<br />
hospitals<br />
Group of shops<br />
& sheds<br />
Group of shops<br />
& sheds<br />
Apartment Indoor<br />
Distribution Cabinet<br />
std 19“ Rack<br />
Bldg<br />
Types<br />
Telecom<br />
Requirements<br />
Floor<br />
Distribution Box<br />
Main<br />
Telecom Room<br />
Floor<br />
Telecom Closet<br />
Riser Cable Trays<br />
12U (H) x 600 mm<br />
(W) X 515 mm (D)<br />
flush mounted on<br />
wall<br />
accordance with<br />
Etisalat advise<br />
12U (H) x 600 mm<br />
(W) X 515 mm (D)<br />
flush mounted on<br />
wall, per villa<br />
Single villa Complex of<br />
villas<br />
Size:<br />
One 30x30 x15 cm<br />
box recessed inside<br />
the wall for each<br />
floor.<br />
Location:<br />
Convenient location<br />
with 1 meter free<br />
wall space around<br />
and at a height<br />
between 40-120 cm<br />
above finished<br />
floor level.<br />
Per single villa.<br />
Size: One<br />
30x30x15 cm box<br />
recessed inside the<br />
wall for each floor.<br />
Location:<br />
Convenient location<br />
with one meter free<br />
wall space around<br />
and at a height<br />
between 40-120 cm<br />
above finished<br />
floor level.<br />
No requirements Size:<br />
2x3x3 (LxWxH)<br />
meters for villas<br />
more than<br />
10 numbers<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Bldgs (G+5)<br />
or<br />
Building area<br />
upto 3000 m2<br />
Size:<br />
One 30x30x15 cm<br />
boxes flush to wall<br />
Location:<br />
To be provided in<br />
each floor Telecom<br />
Closet<br />
Size:<br />
2x3x3 (LxWxH)<br />
meters<br />
Location:<br />
In the ground floor<br />
common area.<br />
No requirements No requirements Size:<br />
Closet (LxWxD)<br />
100x60x60 cm<br />
Location:<br />
In common area<br />
No requirements No requirements 20x5 cm<br />
cable trays<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Bldg floors<br />
(G+6) to (G+10)<br />
or<br />
Bldg of 100<br />
tenants<br />
or<br />
Bldg area<br />
upto 7000 m2<br />
Size:<br />
One 30x30x15 cm<br />
box flush to wall<br />
Location:<br />
To be provided in<br />
each floor Telecom<br />
Closet<br />
Size:<br />
3x3x3 (LxWxH)<br />
meters<br />
Location:<br />
In the ground floor<br />
common area.<br />
Size:<br />
Closet (LxWxD)<br />
100x60x60 cm<br />
Location:<br />
In common areas<br />
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20x5 cm<br />
cable trays<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Bldg floors (G+10)<br />
and more<br />
or<br />
over 100 tenants<br />
or<br />
Bldg area more than<br />
7000 m2<br />
Size:<br />
One 30x30x15 cm<br />
box flush to wall<br />
Location:<br />
To be provided in<br />
each floor Telecom<br />
Closet<br />
Size:<br />
3x4x3 (LxWxH)<br />
meters<br />
Location:<br />
In the ground floor<br />
common area.<br />
Size:<br />
Closet (LxWxD)<br />
100x60x60 cm<br />
Location:<br />
In common areas<br />
20x5 cm<br />
cable trays<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Size:<br />
One 30x30x15 cm<br />
box flush to wall<br />
Location:<br />
To be provided in<br />
each floor Telecom<br />
Closet<br />
Size:<br />
3x4x3 (LxWxH)<br />
meters<br />
Location:<br />
In the ground floor<br />
common area.<br />
Size:<br />
Closet (LxWxD)<br />
100x60x60 cm<br />
Location:<br />
In common area<br />
route may also be<br />
provisioned<br />
42U (H) x 800 mm<br />
(W) X 800 mm (D)<br />
Stand alone type<br />
19” equipment<br />
Cabinet<br />
Shopping malls Palaces &<br />
hospitals<br />
20x5 cm<br />
cable trays<br />
Size:<br />
One 30x30x15 cm<br />
box flush to wall<br />
Location:<br />
To be provided in<br />
each floor Telecom<br />
Closet<br />
Size:<br />
3x4x3 (LxWxH)<br />
meters<br />
Location:<br />
In the ground floor<br />
common area.<br />
Size:<br />
Closet (LxWxD)<br />
100x60x60 cm<br />
Location:<br />
In common areas<br />
20x5 cm<br />
cable trays<br />
12U (H) x 600 mm<br />
(W) X 515 mm (D)<br />
flush mounted<br />
on wall<br />
Group of shops<br />
& sheds<br />
Size:<br />
One 30x30x15 cm box<br />
flush to wall<br />
Location:<br />
To be provided in each<br />
floor Telecom Closet<br />
Size:<br />
2x3x3 (LxWxH) meters<br />
Location:<br />
In the ground floor<br />
common area.<br />
Size:<br />
Closet (LxWxD)<br />
100x60x60 cm<br />
Location:<br />
In common areas<br />
No requirements
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Structured Cabling System (SCS)<br />
To deliver the services from the ONU, a SCS System on star<br />
topology is required. The minimum requirement is standard<br />
CAT 6 cable with RJ45 connectivity. A SCS design being<br />
project specific, a discussion, with complete details is<br />
recommended with system designers and Etisalat.<br />
However, the following are the general minimum<br />
requirements of structured cabling systems, for provision<br />
of service.<br />
Cabling & termination<br />
Telecommunication cabling<br />
• The cables used for these wiring must comply with<br />
minimum CAT 6 standards<br />
• The planned SCS cable should meet the designed service<br />
requirements within the particular flat level and should<br />
have built-in flexibility, to meet growing needs of the<br />
tenants<br />
• All SCS cables are to be properly labeled and terminated,<br />
in the RJ45 sockets and in-patch panel or in CAT 6<br />
compliant IDC modules by the owners<br />
• Building owner is responsible for replacement of inbuilding<br />
cables and other fixtures, if these become faulty<br />
• Cable diagrams must be submitted to Etisalat for<br />
approval at the design stage and as-built is required on<br />
completion<br />
• Cables and other accessories required for block wiring<br />
may be purchased from any reputable source provided that<br />
the material meets standards<br />
• The name and contact telephone numbers of the SCS<br />
installer, should be labeled at appropriate location<br />
• Completed SCS should be subject to acceptance by<br />
Etisalat. However, the design and performance of the SCS<br />
system should be the responsibility of the installer/owner<br />
• Any upgrading required in the in–building facility,<br />
telecommunication cables, due to either enhanced demand,<br />
change in building status or damage should be provided by<br />
building owner<br />
• The supply and termination of UTP cables on patch<br />
panel or IDC modules and sockets locations should be the<br />
responsibility of the installers/owners<br />
• Etisalat would supply and install, main ODFs, mini ODFs<br />
and optical network units (ONUs). All jumperings and<br />
patchings in the ODFs, patch panels in ONUs would be the<br />
responsibility of Etisalat. Building owners/contractors or<br />
other technicians are totally prohibited to carry out these<br />
functions<br />
Telecommunication socket<br />
All outlets should be Category 6 performance, outlets<br />
mounted in shutters, typically in dual, triple or quad<br />
formation in a single or double gang white faceplate.<br />
All RJ45 outlets should be fitted with spring loaded sliding<br />
shutters to prevent the ingress of dirt and dust.<br />
• Provision for at least one dual socket for<br />
telecommunication services should be made in every room<br />
including kitchen. Conduit with not less than 25 mm<br />
should be connected between the socket locations<br />
• Every socket must be connected with a minimum of four<br />
pair SCS Cat 6 cable, following star topology. In case of<br />
hotel buildings, the provision of telecommunication socket<br />
should also be extended to the bathrooms<br />
• Telecommunication sockets, cables and associated<br />
facilities within the various rooms and premises are to be<br />
provided by the building owner<br />
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Accessories<br />
All accessory plates should be dual or quad white PVC<br />
plated. The use of any special faceplate, which may be<br />
specific to any other manufacturer’s product range, such as<br />
brass finish, etc. should be reviewed.<br />
The choice of outlets distribution, location and type, either<br />
it is single, dual, or quad, the optimum requirements in<br />
each area, ultimate number of outlets in every locations,<br />
flexibility and maximum usage, should be the responsibility<br />
of consultants.<br />
Horizontal subsystem (UTP Cables)<br />
All horizontal cables should be based on the Category 6<br />
performance compliant.<br />
All conductors in each cable should be connected to a<br />
single RJ45 socket at the work area outlets and patch<br />
panel. Each cable should be terminated to maintain the<br />
twists in each pair within 5 mm of the termination. Proper<br />
strain relief should be provided for the cable at the outlets<br />
and patch panel, avoiding strain on the conductors<br />
Colour coding for the termination should be as per the<br />
following table.<br />
Pair Tip Ring<br />
1 White Blue<br />
2 White Orange<br />
3 White Green<br />
4 White Brown<br />
Horizontal cabling<br />
• The physical topology of the horizontal cabling should<br />
be configured as a star with each outlet connected directly<br />
to a flat/apartment distribution box inside the flat or<br />
apartment. No looping of cables from outlet to outlet is<br />
permitted<br />
• The horizontal cabling is to be provided to single, dual,<br />
triple and quad outlets throughout<br />
• The length of cable between the farthest<br />
telecommunications outlet and the distribution box should<br />
not exceed 90 m (295 ft.)<br />
• A minimum of two telecommunications outlets should be<br />
provided for each individual work area. The outlets may be<br />
located with one or more faceplates in the work area<br />
Horizontal pathways<br />
• Horizontal pathways (conduits, sleeves, cable trays,<br />
etc.) are used for taking the cables from the floor<br />
telecommunications room to the telecommunications<br />
outlets in the same floor<br />
• A variety of methods are available and the choice of<br />
selection of method should depend on the purpose of the<br />
floor area to be served (i.e. general office spaces, apartment<br />
dwellings, etc.)<br />
Conduits<br />
• The use of conduits as a horizontal raceway system<br />
should only be considered when the outlet locations are<br />
permanent, the device densities are low and flexibility is<br />
not required<br />
• The minimum size of a conduit pipe used as a<br />
horizontal pathway from the distribution box to the<br />
telecommunications outlet should be 25 mm (1 inch)<br />
• For the conduits, the inside bending radius should always<br />
be at least 10 times the internal diameter
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• Minimum of one nylon draw wire must be installed in a<br />
conduit<br />
• Pull boxes should be located such that they are readily<br />
accessible at all times. Pull boxes to be spaced at a<br />
maximum of 15 m apart to minimize cable stress during<br />
installation and to provide serviceability in the future<br />
• Conduits must be free from sharp edges, to prevent cable<br />
damage during and subsequent to pulling<br />
• Conduits protruding through a floor should be<br />
terminated; a minimum of 50 mm from the floor to prevent<br />
water or other liquids from flowing into the conduits<br />
Maximum number of UTP cables inside a conduit,<br />
recommended for the installation of a Structured Cabling<br />
System is as follows:<br />
Conduit trade Internal dia No. of Cat<br />
size (mm) 6 cables<br />
1” 25.40 7<br />
11 /4” 34.04 13<br />
11 /2” 39.88 18<br />
2” 51.31 30<br />
Cable capacities in trays conduits<br />
When the internal cable trays, risers and ladders, etc. are<br />
designed, supplied and installed by others, the maximum<br />
number of UTP cables, recommended to be installed on<br />
a tray as shown; however this need to be reduced in the<br />
case of bends and crossovers. The formula applied is that<br />
for every 25 mm x 25 mm cross section, 8 cables can be<br />
accommodated. No truncking or cable tray should be more<br />
than 75% full on installation.<br />
Cable tray size Truncking size No. of UTP<br />
(mm) (mm) cables<br />
50x50 50x50 30<br />
75x50 50x75 45<br />
100x50 50x100 60<br />
100x50 75x75 67<br />
150x 50 75x100 90<br />
200x50 100x100 120<br />
300x 50 150x150 180<br />
450x50 - 360<br />
900x50 - 540<br />
Where a FO cable block wiring is considered, a very careful<br />
consideration must be taken, while designing the system.<br />
The owner should be responsible for the design, supply and<br />
maintenance of all related items.<br />
Indoor equipment cabinet 19”<br />
Depending upon the termination and patch panel<br />
requirement, and to accommodate other active and passive<br />
equipment, a cabinet with standard 19” rack is required,<br />
generally complying with the following:-<br />
A) Free standing types<br />
Recommended for high-rise buildings, shopping malls,<br />
hospitals, airports, large commercial establishments, etc.<br />
The cabinets should be:<br />
• 42U 800 mm wide x 800 mm deep 19” equipment cabinet<br />
• Glass front door with provision for air circulation<br />
• Steel rear door<br />
• Jacking feet<br />
• Horizontal cable management<br />
• Vertical cable management<br />
• Bonded to a local earth point<br />
B) Wall-mounted type cabinets<br />
These are recommended for flats, villas, shops, etc. and<br />
should be provided flush with wall, at a common location<br />
where all SCS cables, patch panels/IDC modules, fibres,<br />
power and ONU equipment are proposed to be installed.<br />
The cabinet should be exclusive for Etisalat use and no<br />
access to others should be allowed.<br />
• 12U – 22U 600 mm wide x 515 mm deep 19” wiring/<br />
equipment cabinet<br />
• Glass front door with provision for air circulation<br />
• Vertical cable management<br />
• Bonded to a local earth point<br />
We recommend that the proposed locations of the cabinets<br />
have sufficient space around the cabinets to allow access<br />
to installation and maintenance and should be located in<br />
central locations, where all the terminations of the SCS<br />
cables on patch panels/IDC modules and fibre termination<br />
and ONUs, power socket and battery back up, should be<br />
installed.<br />
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Patching<br />
The design of patch frame layouts is critical to create a<br />
high level of manageability within a compact cabinet,<br />
while maintaining effective operations when used by the<br />
customer.<br />
We recommend all horizontal UTP cabling should be<br />
terminated in a 12 or 24 port patch panel, placed inside<br />
the wall or floor cabinet. Alternatively, Cat 6 compliant IDC<br />
modules can also be used.<br />
Voice services can be fed from the services patch panel<br />
directly to the user outlet using standard 1 pair patch<br />
cords.<br />
Labeling<br />
Label elements<br />
All floor outlets, patch frames and horizontal cables should<br />
be labeled. A typewritten standard labeling system is<br />
recommended. The labeling scheme shall be agreed on with<br />
the clients’ telecom team.<br />
Horizontal cable labels<br />
Label all horizontal cables at both ends using a selflaminating,<br />
wrap around label.<br />
User outlet labels<br />
Each RJ45 user outlet should be labeled with a unique<br />
identifier, typically using the agreed scheme.<br />
Under-floor systems<br />
• For general office spaces, an under-floor raceway system<br />
should be used for maximum flexibility<br />
• In multi-channel layouts, separate raceways must be<br />
used for telecommunications and electrical power to<br />
reduce electromagnetic interference. The dividers for<br />
separation of compartments in the raceway should be<br />
bonded to ground<br />
Main elements of under-floor raceway<br />
systems<br />
Distribution raceway<br />
• Distribution raceway provides a pathway for the cables<br />
from the feeder raceway to the work areas. The minimum
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size of the distribution raceway should be 30 mm height x<br />
60 mm width of cross-sectional area. The same size must<br />
be used for every (multi-channel) layout<br />
Feeder raceway<br />
• Feeder raceway provides a pathway for the cables from<br />
the distribution box in the floor telecommunications room<br />
to the distribution raceways. The minimum size of the<br />
feeder raceway should be 40 mm height x 200 mm width<br />
of cross-sectional area. The same size must be used for<br />
every (multi-channel) layout<br />
• The feeder raceways starting point in the floor<br />
telecommunications room must be adjacent to the<br />
distribution box. The Feeder raceway should end at the last<br />
distribution raceway it is serving<br />
Access unit<br />
• The access unit provides access at the point of<br />
intersection of the feeder and the distribution raceways<br />
Cable trays<br />
• Cable trays are mostly used for floors with raised tiles or<br />
floorings<br />
• As a general <strong>guide</strong>line, cable trays that intersect must be<br />
provided with a transitional bend radius of 150 mm in all<br />
directions<br />
• Exposed sheet metal edges must be provided with<br />
bushings or other means of protection such that cables will<br />
not be damaged during or after installation. Since cable<br />
trays are usually metallic, all sharp edges, burrs and screw<br />
tips that may come into contact with cabling should be<br />
removed<br />
• The minimum access space between the sub-floor and<br />
the underside of the floor tile should be minimum<br />
150 mm (6 in)<br />
Etisalat should be consulted in the initial design stage to<br />
decide on the requirements if the building is designed for<br />
office use.<br />
Protection from<br />
electromagnetic interference<br />
The following requirements apply to UTP cabling,<br />
as pathways and spaces used to carry or house<br />
telecommunications cabling.<br />
• The proximity of cabling to electrical facilities and<br />
equipment that generate high levels of electromagnetic<br />
interference (EMI) should be taken into account for<br />
metallic cabling<br />
• Sources of EMI include: power cables, photocopy<br />
equipment, electric motors, transformers, fluorescent<br />
lighting, arc welders and induction heaters, etc.<br />
To avoid EMI, the telecommunications pathways, spaces<br />
and metallic cables should be installed with the following<br />
clearances:<br />
41.2 m (4 ft) from large motors or transformers<br />
40.3 m (1 ft) from conduit and cables used for electrical<br />
power distribution<br />
412 cm (5 in) from fluorescent lighting<br />
• Pathways and metallic cables should cross perpendicular<br />
to fluorescent lighting and electrical power cables or<br />
conduits<br />
Separation distance from power source<br />
During the design stages, separation of power and the<br />
Structured Cabling Systems (SCS) must be considered.<br />
Unshielded data cables should not be installed near sources<br />
of electromagnetism. The <strong>guide</strong>lines are listed on the<br />
next page.<br />
Typical building environment<br />
Minimum separation distance from power source
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• Direct sunlight should not fall in the PBX room. Curtains/<br />
screens are to be provided for the windows if any<br />
• Power conduit and telecom cable conduit must be<br />
separate<br />
Electrical requirements<br />
• A minimum of two 13 amp 240 v A/C main outlets (via)<br />
UPS system should be provided. The actual mains power<br />
requirements will depend on the size and type of the PBX<br />
• The room should be provided with an earth not more<br />
than 5 ohms<br />
• Anti-static flooring should be provided, including the<br />
battery room<br />
• The rooms must be provided with an emergency light,<br />
a smoke detector and a fire alarm<br />
PABX can be installed in the main telecom room in the case<br />
of a single owner.<br />
Important note<br />
1) This design <strong>guide</strong> explains in general, all Etisalat<br />
requirements that will facilitate the provision of<br />
telecommunication services to new buildings, yet the<br />
requirements indicated in the ‘NOC’ (No Objection<br />
Certificate) should be fully complied.<br />
2) Architects/consultants/designers must liaise with<br />
Etisalat at the design stage and obtain Etisalat approval on<br />
the final design drawings.<br />
3) Minimum two sets of telephone design drawings must<br />
be submitted for study and approval, before tendering.<br />
4) Where deviations/comments/amendments are advised<br />
on the design, drawings must be corrected and<br />
re-submitted for approval.<br />
5) One set of approved ‘As-Built’ drawings must be<br />
submitted along with the building completion certificate,<br />
which will be certified by Etisalat.<br />
6) Etisalat’s responsibility is limited to provision and<br />
installation of ODFs, termination of fibres, patching/<br />
jumpering works and Optical Network Units (ONUs).<br />
7) The owners are responsible for supply and installation<br />
of all internal FO cables from ODF (main telecom room)<br />
to ONU (customer premises) locations, provision of wall<br />
mounted or stand alone cabinets to accommodate ONU,<br />
power, patch panels, etc. and complete structured cabling<br />
system.<br />
8) The indoor drop 2 F fiber cables, should be from a<br />
popular brand and make, conforming to ITU standard G 652<br />
single mode fiber standards.<br />
9) On completion of the requirements, any comments<br />
and snags advised by Etisalat building inspector, must be<br />
attended to by the contractor or owner of the building<br />
soon, to avoid delays in the issuance of the building<br />
completion certificate.<br />
List of annexures<br />
Annexure I type of entry box<br />
(JRC 4 & JRC 12)<br />
Annexure II typical examples<br />
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